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All NEUR projects (4904, 4905, 4906, 4907, 4908) are worth 1.0 credit, run the whole academic year (fall/winter) and involve an application process with a deadline of mid-March for the upcoming year.
Acceptance into a project is mainly determined by post-undergraduate objectives and meeting eligibility requirements. Scroll down to read an overview of each project and requirements to apply.
Students in the Neuroscience & Biology Combined Honours (formerly referred to as Neuroscience Honours) have the option to apply for a BIOL honours project in lieu of a NEUR project. Click here for project and application details.
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions and project information below. Email neuroscience@carleton.ca if you have additional questions.
The Department of Neuroscience offers five different NEUR projects:
Acceptance into a project is mainly determined by post-undergraduate objectives and meeting eligibility requirements. Please review our Frequently Asked Questions and get in touch if you have further inquiries.
The primary focus of this project is related to undertaking systematic reviews and the statistical methodology to carry out a meta-analysis. Successful completion of this project is expected to position students to undertake graduate work. Those who specifically wish to pursue graduate work in Neuroscience should choose a research topic for their project on a relevant topic.
Topics include: conducting literature searches, extracting relevant literature, assessing quality of studies, synthesizing findings across studies, and the statistical methods used to carry out a meta-analysis.
In the fall, students will be taught concepts related to undertaking systematic reviews, and the statistical methodology to carry out a meta-analysis. This component of the course will cover the same material taught in NEUR 4002 and students are required to attend classes along with NEUR 4002 registrants.
In winter, students will take the knowledge learned in the fall and undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis on a topic of their choice. Students will be responsible for producing a manuscript, suitable for publication consideration, as their final deliverable. They will also give a short presentation of their project in class.
Eligibility:
The primary focus of this project is the translation and communication of scientific information to diverse populations, emphasizing transferable skills that will be appropriate in many career paths.
This project is well-suited for those interested in entering the workforce or continuing with professional or graduate programs, however it does not provide hands-on research experience and therefore may not satisfy certain graduate programs’ admission requirements. It is important to review specific admission requirements for desired post-undergraduate programs and note if research experience is necessary.
By the end of this course, successful students will be able to:
This project involves being part of an interdisciplinary team that conducts a community-led initiative with a northern Indigenous community, leading to the co-development of a program, process or product that addresses a current and specific real-life health issue identified by the community.
Students will gain skills in problem-solving, teamwork, community-based research, and translational research. Importantly, you will develop a better understanding of how to work together with Indigenous communities in support of their self-determination and wellness.
This project is well-suited for those interested in entering the workforce or continuing with professional or graduate programs, including research-based graduate studies in a related field.
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This project is intended for students interested in entering the workforce or continuing with some professional or graduate programs, but generally not suitable for students interested in research-based graduate studies as it does not provide hands-on research experience.
Under one-on-one supervision by a Carleton Neuroscience faculty member, students will carry out a literature review of current research on a topic of their choosing and write a paper detailing findings and conclusions. Students may be asked to also develop a research proposal – this should be discussed in advance with faculty supervisors.
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This project is best suited for students interested in entering continuing to study in a professional or graduate program, including research-based graduate studies.
Students will gain research experience under the supervision of a Carleton Neuroscience faculty member, adjunct professor, or affiliated/external researcher, and present the data in an undergraduate thesis format.
This project can include wet lab experience, depending on the nature of the supervisor’s research. This project involves mandatory attendance at departmental colloquia, and participants may be invited to present their project at the Faculty of Science Research Day in April.